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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
MIR. BURFORD TO GO TO MEMPHIS
THE RECTOR OF ST. TIMoTnY's DECIDES TO LEAVE
NEw-YoRK-Ius RECORD IL THIS CITY.

THE RECTOR OF ST. TIM0THYS DECIDES TO LEAVE
NEw-YoRK-IIs RECORD IL THIS CITY.
Tho Rev spruilc Burfori, of ST. TmOthys Church. has
finally decided 70 accept the rectorship OF Calvary
Church, Memphis, TO which he was called some two
months ago During the visit to the South, from which
he returned Mr. Buriord preached to the congre
CATION of Calvary Church and apparently won their
hearts He, too, was 80 ayorably Impressed with this
leading parish OF the diocese OF Tennessee-hat
came back with pretty fixed determination 10 enter
upon the field OF work opened up TO him The yestry
OF ST Iimothys did all In It's power TO make him stay
aud he unanimously petitoned TO withdraw his
signaon but Mr. Burford has tet that there bur
dens involved In remaining here connected with himself
and the future Of ST. 1imothys which would
be greater than he could well shoulder. He
leaves New-YOrk this week and will begin the
work OF his rectorship In Memphis ion May IL.
Mr. Burford leaves good record OF work Under his
charge ST. 1mothy's has been made a strong and well
has been raised toward church. the number OF con-
muncants has increased from 200 1875; the Sunday
school shows 800 names on ts list and the machinery of
his parish has been sufficiently organized to do u compre
hensve work. Calvary Church, TO which he goes, is
handsome and wellapponted church. DR.. White, the
emeritus. who Is in his eghtyourth and
for eighteen months has been Dedrdden, has for thirty
years charge OF the parish Mr. burforl takes the
place OF the Rev David Sessum who, after three
recorsp of Calvary Church. has gone to Christ Church.
Nev-Oreans
MIR Bnrford came 10 New-York about year ago from
Grand Rapids, where he had been for sixteen years IL
Is said by his that his family has not been
pleased with the city. The Memphis church OF.
fered him salary OF $1,000, with rec
desired TO give him SlO,O0O-he has been receiving
$jOO0but the vestry would not TO this prefer
ring 10 a new rector During the Rebellion Mr..
Burford served IN tho Confederate Army joining the
In tho South and has many friends in Memphis among
his new congregation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MAKE STRONG PROTEST

SCHOOL TRUSTEES MAKE 4 STRONG PROTEST
The school trustcs of the Ninth Ward held an IN
dignation meeting on Friday night. a week ago one
OF the trustees, George r.. Horne, sent in his resg-
nation to the Board Of Education, as he was about
to move to Brooklyn The trustees were Informed
that tho Committee on Trustees OF the Board had
nominated In Mr.. liorncs place Theodore A. ltoene'
real estate agent OF No. 5I5 West FOurth-st They
say that the trustees in no way consulted about
this appointment and IL was obtained by one OF
the Commissioners who sent inquiry through tho
Ninth ward for Tho most eligible man IN the parish"
Tho trustees passed resolution at their meeting
which they win send to tho committee asking a
hearing before the name OF Mr.. Roche Is referred 70
the Hoard Of Education. They say that II the Board
regards him ~ 1.-The Inost eligible man IN the parish
the present trustees will resign. 1t said yeter
day that n petition in circulation III the ward
ami had already than LOCO signatures protesting
against Mr. Roche appointment. The trustees have
in consideration for the vacancy the name OF Thomas
FitLpatrici, q member Of the Produce Exchange, Inv
inc AT No 81 Banh-st., and John Lynn, publisher
who lives at No. 104 West Tenth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
CLOSING THE PARK IYVESTIGA TON

The Park investigation was closed by Commissioner
shearman yesterday. Director Conklin, who has
charge OF the menaserio in Central Park, was cx-
amned "a to the expenses OF the menagere last year
The construction OF the bear pit, which it has been
charged cost the city $4,000, he said, was built for
less than $4,000
Mr. Coimmns further examined. He stated
that privileges for the restaurants In the park boating
AMI other amusements for the public, formerly paid
O the city five per Of their gross receipts. Mr.
Crimmins sail that he had introduced resolution
that adopted 10y the board making this amount
ten per cent. The money goes into the Sinking
Fund and the Park Department receives no benefit
OF the parlis and the increase in their by thu
public since he had been commissioners and the nee'
OF an increased force of men to attend TO them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
MISSION YORK IN "HELL'S KITCHEN"
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF ALARGE BUILDING
on THE WEST SIDE.

LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF LARGE BUILDING
ON THE WEST SIDE
The Of the new building for the Berachah
Mission at No. 463 West Thrty-second-sL, was
laid Yesterday afternoon This mission established in
November 1885, and has for its object the spreading
of the Gospel among poor and criminal classes Since
it was than $50 meetings have been held,
with an aggregate attendance large proper
ton of whom have become converts. Sunday
for the benefit OF the poor children in the neigh
borhood is held in connection with the mission and
Bibles tracts and temperance legislaons are freely
distributed Special efforts made TO reach the
men OF various steamship lines and during the last four
wilson Atlas and Arrow lines, which have been largely
attended and productive or much good The work or inc
welfare OF the poor classes but It has done much in
the way Of furnishing food and clothing 10 them: .
midsi of Inc district known as eis Kitchen" The
exercises yesterday consisted OF singing by workers OK
the mission and addresses by the Rev. A.. simpson,
t ine Rev. Stephen Merritt and others sealed copper
box aiming the records OF tho mission coins AID me-
menOc of many Of the converts was placed under the
Naylor, one OF the leaders OF the mission, after
which tho DoxOogy was sung 3he build,
THlrty-second-st and a total depth OF 10 feet The
front section will be three stories IN height OF Pha
TO be used house for the missionary aud the ani-
tor There will be readng-room for sailors in the
angles TO the front house will be the chapel,
htyye by fifty eight feet, and two stories III height
In The basement will be large school-room ana on inc
The building Will cost about $50 1000 and built by Mr.
completed 10 the Berachah Mission. The following
prominent mission workers. IN addition TO those men
terrain Church az Madisonave. and Twenty nnh-st, the
Rev. Henry Wilson, OF St Georges Chapel The Rev. John
Haugh and Mr. Hadley, OF the Water street NiSson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
NO REPRJEVE FOR SMITH.

reprcve received Tombs yesterday for Peter
Smith, who to be executed Thursday the
friends OF the condemned called him yesterday
admitted for few moments conversation. They
cay that he still expresses hope Hill may
reconsider his sentence but that the hopeessnes OF his
begins TO be more apparent 10 him than He takes his
daily walk around The yard In the IObs and does
any change In his Warden Walsh says Smith
eats his meals with the greatest regularity and the ap.
preach sentence appears affected
appetite Since he went 10 the TOmbs uan years
ago Smith has gained IN nssh more than thirty pounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
SUNDAY oBSERVAXCE IN BROOKLYN

The ettor Of the Brooklyn Temperance Union regard
Mayor whitney considerably
tersy he had long consultation with Commissioner Carroll
The result OF tins tie Issuance OF order police
captains directing them TO have shop each pre-
Cinct visited By officers to-day Every OF places
viii be asked " keep front side doors closed and II thoy
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
INrERESrLNG rHLNGS AROrr IoELANp

large audience greeted Professor Charles spraguo smith,
Columbia College when hogan his lecture upon
History and Literature in the Senior lecture the
Columbia Law School Building yesterday morning lie
settlement Of Iceland described the development Of
ceandic Parliament spoke OF the courts OF
gaves brief account OF the Ar. til sketch of both
prose pOeca literature the older Edda
time and closed with description OF tho compiler
the skads court poets The lecture peIt Saturday
will be delivered BY Dr. Daniel X. BODICE OF the Depart
ment OF English Literature In the college, and Will be upon
"1he ENTERTAINMENTS and AmuseLnents 81 Iceland"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
KEEPER DUNE FoRsAKEy BIZ HIS FRIENDS

Dunno. the pugisc Keeper OF tho Brooklyn City
Hail. who arrested for assauitng Inspector Mackeer
official attempted prevent HIM
Property Clerk Mudoon on Monday appeared before Justice
Walsh yesterday looking exceedingly aud penltent
DoOTiey given him by his little episode evidently
agreed with him. Inspector Mackeer on hand
crowd OF politicians. When asked II he was
ready for ia Dunno replied in tho negative. HIS had
sick, he said, and he had had a
he begged that the trial be postponed In
spector did hot object delay granted until Tuesday aud
IJuun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01

embrace all branches of athletic sports Posslp,l,e,
upon grounds and In gymnasiums Especial attention VIII
be paid to running bicycling and tennis ine psv Of
medals gold and silver The entries for the meet VII
be open early in May and all amateur athletes arc ~,
vfted to participate II is expected that brant po
gramme will provided for the meet and that hosts "
people this city will be attracted 70 the new
Every arrangement will be made that can secure tne co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
TIGHTENING THE COILS ABOUT GREEYwEL

Tho chain Of evidence against Grecnwe the al
legged murderer Of Lyman s. Weeks Of Brooklyn.
was strengthened somewhat yesterday. Officer
Matthew Putnam, OF tho Twenty seventh Precinct Of
this CITY, went to the Raymond street JAIL Brooklyn
yesterday and identified the prisoner as man whom
he arrested January @, 1855, for burglary Green
well gaVo his name then Theodore W. Wolll HIS
two partners In the crime escaped, but he was sent
up for two years Putnam picked him out OF o
group OF twcnty prisoners, and after little talk
Grecnwel confessed that no and Well were ono and
the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
GAMES IN OTHER CITIES.
LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

LOUISVILLE, April 30-The meeting Of the Louisville
Jockey Club, beginning May II, promises to DO the
greatest held by the club From present indica-
five hundred horses will participate. The recent
arrivals have the stables OF Baldwin, s. s. Brown,
John II. Davis and Bailey. Corrigans other lot come
direct from Memphis to-day, will the horses OF Hong
and many Others Stable room has been engaged for
some 200 horses each from Nashville and Lexington.
Goliah galoped for thu first time yesterday, but jim
Gore still continues the favore and Is in superb cond
ton. The begin at Lexington today and on Mon
day at Nashville but really great race or trial comes
OF until the Kentucky Derby Of May IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
THE AgTESALOOy MOVEMENT

public meeting will be held in Chickerng Hall the
evening OF May "a under the direction Of the Anti Saloon Re
publican National Committee FIX Chief Justice Noah Davis
Will preside and speeches Will DO made by Senator Eyas
General Stewart J.. WO0dior, Theodore Roosevelt and
Others Letters will DO read from distinguished Repub.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01

Earned runs Columbia. o Harvard, g. First base by
ros-colnmbia 3; Harvard g. First base on bals-Coln
bia ; Harvard q. struck Out-Coumbia, D; harvard
Left on bases-Columba. Harvard, D. TWO base hut
hurry, Campbell, Double plays. none Wild Pltche
Boyden /: Gates l. Passed balls-Bannlster, tmplI
Grace Pearce. T1me-l:5O.
GAMES IN OTHER CITIES
At Observation-Disclosures 10; NewYork, 10.
At Observation-Disclosures 81 Chicago, y
At Observation-Disclosures. o: Cincinnati, O.
At Batimore-Baltimore, 81 Metropolitan, &.
At ephia-Athletic. 10; Brooklyn,9 o.
At ST. Louis-Cloveland. IL st louis,
At Indanapolis-Derot IA; indianapolis, H.
At Neutrality-suspicious., q; Washington, L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01

TO CONTEST FOR THE ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP
PHILADELPHIA, April 80 tSpeeiGp.-This afternoon W.
B. Page, the champion high jumper now an under grad
nate OF the University of Pennsylvania accepted offer
from the Manhattan Athletic Club abroad this
mer as q representative Of that organization. lie will
start early IN June and will contest on July FOR the
championship OF Englani in the National sports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
NO MORE PICTURES OF BALLET GIRLS

PHILADELPHIA. April 20 tspeciaD Orders were issued
by the superintendent OF the police to-day to the
lieutenants to have all immoral theatrical show bills
taken down and 10 prevent the posting oil them
hereafter Just what this order means is not ex-
ploined hut the officers say that Advertisements OF
ballet girls etc. in costume will not be allowed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01

all the The headquarters OF tho Anti
Saloon Republican National COMMITTEES have lately been
moved from the Lincoln Bank in Forty second No 50
Nassaust where all committee business viii be tran sacted
hereafter Albert GrieD Of Kansas. Is still chairman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
MMARIEs OF THE RACES.

FIRST RIcR-IyAUGURAL SWEEPSTAKES, $25 EACH, CUP
ADDED FOR HORSES OWNED BY MEMBERS OF REcoG-
NIZED HUNT CLUB; ABOUT THREE-FoURTHs MILE ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01

N g. Lorilard's Dr. e. Retributon, aged 1s5 a. Keene)
+ Zborow skis ch. &. Ouray aged, 1S5----..-(O"heD
FELL.
Redskin withdrawn. -
the lead at start but Baronet was soon
head spread-caged snort
Winning in walk by more dozen lengths. Viola was
Agtator third Retrbution And Ouray eu ana
did not finish Neither rider was badly hurt
FIE1u RAcP-HHMPsTEAD HEATH HANDICAP erEEPLE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01

yard wnen rnat dog grass and cansed
horse 10 sharply that went over hls mead
Have won second money !"
"You have" said friend; " congratulate yop
weigh in sir II you please" and Mr. Bird weighed IN
There was betting the but 1t was OF private
nature.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-06
A DOZEN NOTED WOMEN.

Lucy Stone Is small in stature, fresh In
color and motherly in disposition. Young
women find her fast friend and charming
companion
Mrs. Henry George is plump, demure lit
tie woman. who looks surprised AZ mention OF
her husbands celebrity She is devoted TO
her four children.
Mrs. Frances Eodgson Barnett is short,
rotund. with n good English type Of face and
pink and white complexion. Her manners are
youthful In the extreme.
Kate Field excels in horsemanship, Of which
exercise she is passionately fond. She makes
a fine figure ON horseback. She prefers
chestnut sorrel % any otEer color.
Mrs. Jenness Miller. the dress rsformer, be-
sides being a very pretty woman, is strong
minded one as we'll She made several
speeches in Ben Buffers behalf during the
campaign of ls,i
Nina Van Zandt is said 20 have a strong
and feryent nature. She loves August Spies,
the condemned Anarchist, vth all the in
teusity Of her being Her beauty has been
greatly exaggerated.
Mis-, Murfree. known 20 the reading public
as Charles E-hert Craddock, isuot pretty nor
girli-h. She has q strong but sweet face and
determined manner Her chirography Is
masculine ia character.
Nr. Julia Ward Howe has only one dread.
Shei. terorzci by the prospect of crossing
crowded street When She is DO the center II
Broadway She is MS helpless SIS the weakest
mnIel sister in tle world
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-06
BASEBALL

A. g. spaidns is said TO De worth over
S2-0ooo
Seward and Ramsey ara doing good work
m the tox
Refs.lmga . one Of the best throwing
catcher iu tle association.
Smith. tae Brooklyn short stop, makes
many errors. Lut then Dee covers "a great deal
of territory
Pete Browning uses The heaviest bat in tue
Louisville collection None of the other
player, attempt 90 strike with &c.
The puslurs, may not win tle pauuant,
boat they are liable 40 amy time 20 take a
game from even the strongest clubs. Morris
and Mccormick are two of tine best pitchers
OBJ the diamond
Tile Metropolitan and Cleveland clubs are
making deal by which Catcher Snyder VIII
go 20 The Indians and Ryan, the pitcher. and
Sommer the catcher. willgo o. t4e Cleveland
club The Met set the best of tle DEAL
Philadelphia as well a- Detroit u.l have
two leit handed pitchers this season. Harry
Wright hayn- decided % keep DeyIn in re-
serve, Ferguson, Day and Buf.uton VIII
30 the right handed tw.rlng for tine team.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-06

Mr. Carlisle's last uttcrances attract a
great deal Of attention He says that the
Fiftieth Congress will pass bin reducing
very materially the existing tariff rates
hut this, he says, will DE accomplished boy
the votes Of revenue reformers from The
Republican ranks in the West and North
west. In these section, protection is rap
idly weakening Minnesota will have
three reform Democrats in the next Con
gress. He thus lays the course of the
party in the way to catch the rising wind
from the West
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-06

.UrmtLoI " construction is, beyond abb
question. OBJ. strongest possible. SHE could
without injury D.. supported ly beer two
ends. or the center, and used as q bridge
Indeed There is not q bridge m the world that
ina proportion To- its length possesses such
strength a- sl. does. And She will be beyond
the possibility of destruction hy fire or water
since She uil. uon-sinlab.e mi n0n-0um
able Had our government 40 THE com
mencement of our civil war been in posses
sion Of these plans it could have constructed
within six OBJ seven months fifteen or twenty
vessel, for war purposes would hafe been
mfivalej in strength speed aui effective
ness. Her system of compartments ani the
application ol pneumatic pressure Jos them
are of tne greatest value. The placing of her
engine. the engine itself. the supporting of
her shat. the independent grouping OF her
boilers. the arrangements Tor the clal supply
and the improved condition oil her fire rooms
are all features OF her infinite superiority over
the present mode Of construction As u
whole She will be immea,urably beyond any
seagoing vessel the world has ever seem
Ii America should eventually rule the
waters with her ships nobody need he sur
prised.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-06
TWO HOURS AND TEN CENTS.
An Obseryant Walters Experience with
a DisaCreeable Restaurant Crank. =

"The work Of a waiter may seem easy and
pleasant recently observed a waiter IN "A
fashionable uptown restaurant 20 reporter,
shut il is one Of the most trying callings
man can follow Take my experience this
morning as sample of every day. After |
had finished arranging the tables and casters
and filling the water bottles ! was called
upon to wait upon clerical looking gentle
man with "a dismal countenance-long, ca
daver0us and mean looking | knew at first
glance that / could expect no Tip from him.
He seemed % be i'm a dilemma regarding his
choice of a breakfast First be- gave an
order. then a moment afterwari DE counter
mandod it. Then he sat gazing at the bib Of
fare in q despairing manner. seemingly ln-
able to come 90 a decision. ] approached
him courteously, and % expedite matters
made few suggestions.
~'How would fried smelts suit you' /
asked. mildly He frowned and shook his
head
"' Some broiled chicken. perhaps That
was something Doe never could digest
"'Am omeletr He would not hear Of 1t.
II always distressed him.
.S0me delicious lamb chopsf
'No $50, No'
~At this rebuff left him and took mp my
station eft n respectful distance awaiting his
pleasure Finally bee beckoued me IS hm,
and ,lId. in % dictat0rial manner
Just bring me cup of colee-remem-
beer. not % pot. but cup. s.a there IS some
bread here and viii make light break
fast from that
u brought lim what Doe wan.el and dee
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-06

President Clevelands boom has taken
the shape of a crusade against the land
grabbers
The idea is to let the people know that
millions Of acres of public lands have
been obtained by crooked methods, that
the evil must be stopped, and that Cleve-
land is the man to do IT,
Mr. Payson, member Of the Forty
seventh Congress gives the following ac-
count of one of these acquisitions by
fraud which, according to friend of the
President, will fairly set the prairie grass
on fire
Lord Dunraycn was hunting in the far
West. when, seeing remarkably beauti-
ful tract Of country, ne expressed mild
desire TO own the entire landscape in
sight
There happened TO De am accommo-
dating gentleman i'm the party says Mr.
Pavson. "who knew how these things
could be done and before that party sep
arated a contract was made with % land
agent in Colorado, who contracted for SO
much pay in addition TO The government
price of the land 10 secure patent title
TO this land for this uobieman. and that
thing was done The official papers with
refere zee 90 The transaction ON Che i'm
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-06

The yacht Thistle challenges the
American yachtsmen to "a contest for the
America cup, and the challenge has
been practically accepted The Thistle
was built on the Clyde especially to win
the cup which represents Americas SUI
premacy in yachting If She takes the
cup to England She and her gallant crew
will be applauded here as much as in
England, partly from manly hospitality
and fair rivalry, and partly because the
noble Yankee tar feels that he can make
boat that would win The cup back
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-06
SHORT AND SWEET.

a young Boston clergyman, while manipu-
lating plate OF beans IN a restaurant, saw a
very pretty young lady pass Dy the window
lie rushed after her, forsaklng the beans,
scraped AN acquaintance, and IN q week they
were marri-d
4 young farmer named Andrews, OF Rails
county, Missouri, while driving into town one
morning. saw an attractive young woman
feeding the chickens in the barnysrd. She
waved her hand at him and be bowed In re-
turn Three days later they were married.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-06

SIR. u.s. S. Gilbert has found t.- long de.
sired rI,fne for silver i'm ehi...r.a .ari .n
,..at British .iI,.. az farm stool. t. f.n.t.a
.,........f ....n d. J... mat naval t..
r.,,n. .,I... b. has discovered t... month
f,.,. .,,. f.. .. mot .r.e.l.ra... ....-.. ...-I
-ltb.l 4 .n odd t.a su.i..- of .0.l... -. e
adds. u should DDS. 10 .a...- thar amy
inventor wno f., I'm need Ola mann. f1r lI, lI-
,antion would c9nfera boom ou au rlgn.e
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-06

Ex-speaker Keifer, once the dummy of
Robeson. is being discussed as to his
oratorical ability TO deliver the eulogy ON
President Garfield at the memorial cere-
monies
The Army of the Cumberland Associa-
uon has IN vain limited to Keifer that it is
not willing 20 give him the advertise
ment he seeks. and if there were aught
but cheek in Keifer he would withdraw
at once. But be has pinned so long in
The shade of public neglect that he per
sis's IN this opportunity The last sug-
gesiion is to let him speak but to make
the band play at the same time.